EP. 2 ANDREA CICALESE - Anatomy of a young musician's career

EP. 5 SOULA PARASSIDIS - Becoming a 360° opera singer

Soula Parassidis is a Greek-Canadian soprano who has performed at prestigious venues such as the Berlin Philharmonie, the Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, and the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence. Her repertoire spans operatic and concert music from Gluck and Mozart to Wagner and Nono. She is also the co-founder of Living Opera, a multimedia company distributed through Universal Music that produces cross-genre projects aimed at broadening opera's audience. Support the show [https://patreon.com/duo_starke_agnes?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink]

EP. 4 DAVID KADOUCH - Storytelling as a concert pianist

David Kadouch is a concert pianist who has accumulated numerous prestigious awards and regularly performs in some of the most important concert series and festivals around the world. His discography and concert programs cover a wide range of solo and chamber music repertoire, with a recent focus on lesser-known and female composers. His latest album, "Amours interdites" (Forbidden love), explores stories of homosexual love by "composers who, in their daily lives, could not be themselves".  Support the show [https://patreon.com/duo_starke_agnes?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink]

EP. 3 TRIO CONCEPT - How to thrive as a chamber music group

Trio Concept was founded in 2013 by Edoardo Grieco (violin), Francesco Massimino (cello), and Lorenzo Nguyen (piano). Their performances take them to Europe's most prestigious chamber music stages, with debuts at the Musikverein (Vienna) and Elbphilarmonie (Hamburg) this season. The trio is the recipient of several awards, from the Verbier Festival's "Prix Yves Paternot" to being named "ECHO Rising Star" for the 2025/26 season.  Support the show [https://patreon.com/duo_starke_agnes?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink]

EP. 2 ANDREA CICALESE - Anatomy of a young musician's career

Andrea Cicalese is an Italian violinist born in 2005. He already performs in some of the most important concert halls around the world, including Berliner Philarmonie, Isarphilarmonie, Elbphilarmonie Hamburg, and Tonhalle Zürich. Andrea is a Sony Classical recording artists and plays a 1731 Guarneri del Gesú.  Support the show [https://patreon.com/duo_starke_agnes?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink]

EP. 1 CLAY HILLEY - Big opera roles and how to handle them

Clay Hilley is an American 'Heldentenor' (heroic tenor) who performs some of opera's most demanding roles on just about every major stage. He regularly sings Wagner and Strauss lead roles at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Wiener Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper and many more. In 2024, he received the prestigious Richard Tucker Music Foundation Award. Support the show [https://patreon.com/duo_starke_agnes?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink]